Junior Azerbaijani wrestler crowned world champion

Junior Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Fail Iskandarov (46kg) has secured a gold medal at the World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia by beating his Uzbek rival in the final, AzerTac reports.

Other Azerbaijani junior wrestlers Ulvi Ganizade and Nasir Hasanov claimed the silver medals in the 69kg and 76kg divisions respectively.

Zaur Aliyev won the bronze medal for Azerbaijan in the 42kg weight category.